The Clifton clarion., 1887-09-28
Lordshur= Correspondence.
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| Oub uSdiu. u 10 oolu tiioO thO region where the washouts oc- cured was ready for trains to pass over, but was washed out the sec ond time considerably worse than the first. A party who went to the front from this end says the section of country where the rain has been so prolific is the most l desolate that he ever saw. He says the rains in the mountains must have been awful in immen- sity, as the water literally cut a channel through mounds, washing away everything except the per manent rocky formation as fixed by nature. His description of the scene is beyond the stretch of imagination. He stated that rail road iron and ties had been carried by the force of tho current hun dreds of yards from the grade. It IS probable that the road will not be ready for through traffic before the 10th ult.
 Dr. Geddis has just returned d from Texas. He went for the pur- pose of bringing his family; but in view of the uncertainty of rail road travel pertaining to wash outs, accidents and tram robberies he let his family remain until q more propitious time.
 Steve Dye, Esq. has a subscrip- tion list literally subscribed to by the residents of this place to a weekly newspaper that he intends to start. The material and press will be purchased from tke Enter prise of Silver City. Mir. Dye is an old newspaper man and it is safe to say that when he starts up, new era will open in the news paper history of this town.
 Jim Winters, one of the pioneer prospectors of this part of New Mexico and eastern Arizona, is in town. If your space permitted 1 would undertake to give a brief sketch of his experience as a mountaineer and prospector. He it was who discovered what is known as the Silver camp, which is located just outside of the Cliff ton copper zone in north-westerly direction from Clifton, and near where are the new discoveries in the Granville district. He is one of the first locators of property in the Gold Hill mining district; and when it was known that horn silver had been found on the Beck mine at Stein's Pass, or rather on the Steins Peak range, he com menced to prospect that district and discovered the now we'll known Volcano mine, Tn which he owns a good interest. Jim is typical prospector and frontiers man; honorable to a degree and generous to a fault.
 The procuring of deeds by par ties interested is well under way by those who have taken up loca- ton on the Lordsburg townsite. Mir. J. G. Parke is busy making application to the Probate Judge embodying an accurate description of subdivisions (town lots) of the townsite, as is required by law.
 A detachment of the sixth United States cavalry, in command of Lieutenant Riddle, arrived here last Friday. They remained over night. Why they were out, or what they were going to do, was wrapped in mystery. It was sup posed they were party represent ing a band of Indians on q raid, in accordance with the new plan of military tactics or drill as inaugurated by General Miles for the better hunting, trailing and capture of those Apaches who periodically take q notion to add a chapter of cruelty and murder to their marauding record. But it seems such Is not the case as they started from Fort Bayard with a wagon loaded with laths, which were broken in three pieces, and at stated intervals of ' miles, a bunch of the broken laths were dropped. What this signifed none of the soldiers knew. Per haps, as a fellow said here, they were afraid of being lost, and in order not to miss ration q marked trall was left for the rescuing party to follow, if it should so happen. This would be a good plan for the North Pole explorers to pursue. It would do away with the necessity of feasting on the noblest work of God; and of course dispense with congress sional interference with such ban